outsource — to give work to another company or organization to do, instead of using your own employees
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to give work to another company or organization to do, instead of using your own employees
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈaʊtsɔːrs/
Example Sentences
- Our company decided to outsource pizza delivery because our accountants kept eating the orders.
- The tech startup had to outsource their coding because their founders only knew how to make coffee.
- Many multinational corporations outsource manufacturing to countries with lower labor costs.
outsource
VERB[/ˈaʊtsɔːrs/]
to give work to another company or organization to do, instead of using your own employees
The executive outsources the project to an external consulting firm
Outsource the resource, change the course!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Outsource is a modern business term that emerged in the 1980s as a compound word combining 'outside' and 'resource'. It originated from the practice of obtaining goods or services from external suppliers rather than relying on internal resources.
Breakdown
out- (outside, external) + source (resource, supply). The compound literally means to obtain resources from outside the organization.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“Our company decided to outsource pizza delivery because our accountants kept eating the orders.”
“The tech startup had to outsource their coding because their founders only knew how to make coffee.”
“Many multinational corporations outsource manufacturing to countries with lower labor costs.”
“The hospital decided to outsource its laundry services to focus more on patient care.”
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